A mature Hosta ‘Gold Standard’ is an impressive sight! It has no trouble passing the “ten foot rule” (meaning that it is easily recognizable from a distance) because the bright color of its leaves will make it stand out in any garden. Some Gold Standards lighten to a white gold in late summer, although mine remain the same color shown in these pictures all season long (because of our cooler summer temperatures, perhaps?). A characteristic of Gold Standard is that it grows very rapidly. Mine is only about three years old, and it already measures more than five feet across.
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This hosta rarely produces seed pods, and mine never has… although maybe near year!
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Leaves:
9 inches long
6 1/4 inches wide
1/4 to 1/2-inch dark green margin
lightens as summer progresses
10 to 11 vein pairs
Flowers:
pale lavender
blooms mid-July/mid-August
22 to 36-inch high scapes
Mound size:
60 inches in diameter
22 inches high
Ralph
I paid thirty dollars for this hosta in a gallon pot and it was worth every penny. I have divided it twice so now I have three, and you’re right, they do grow very rapidly. Mine don’t have as nice a border as yours do, perhaps that is their young age.
Lorette
I got this hosta through a swap. It is still very small but shows promise. I am enjoying your section on hostas. Keep up the good work.